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EN 1.5536 Steel vs. C42200 Brass

EN 1.5536 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5536 steel and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1600
300 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 57
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 47
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5